There are more than 9,000 houses in the Forbidden City. Why did the emperor choose a small bedroom to live in?
As we all know, hall of mental cultivation is the emperor's bedroom. The spiritual training hall is not big, but it is not because of the economy. Most ancient people believed in Feng Shui. There is a saying in the ancient geomantic theory: "There are few people in the house, which is a fierce house." It is said that the size of a house should be in direct proportion to the number of people living in it. In other words, the bigger the house, the more people there should be, and the house will be very popular.
On the contrary, a big house with fewer people will not only be difficult to gather popularity, but also "suck away" popularity. The "popularity" here refers to the energy we are talking about today. Our human body is also an energy body, which emits heat. If air conditioning is used to compare the human body, the bigger the house, the greater the power consumption of air conditioning when adjusting the temperature. Similarly, the more energy the human body consumes.
Therefore, in order to preserve physical fitness and achieve the goal of health and longevity, the emperor can only live in a narrow space. Not only that, when the emperor was sleeping, he had to put down the two curtains in front of the dragon couch, so the space became narrower.
Yangxintang has a superior geographical location, which is warm in winter and cool in summer. Besides, there was no air conditioning before, and it could only be maintained by the charcoal fire in the fan and heater. If the space is large, it will be more difficult to maintain.
The bedroom is only used for rest, while the courtyard is a place for people's outdoor activities. So the emperor not only had the small bedroom, but also a whole yard for living.
Geomantic omen theory may not be the real reason why the emperor's bedroom is small, but it can be seen that the wisdom of the ancients lies in not blindly coveting luxury, paying more attention to comfort, health and spiritual cultivation, and maintaining a relatively peaceful heart. Simple truth, but full of Zen.